They are on the cusp of winning the biggest prize in club football but Tottenham Hotspur might also be on the brink of losing the man who made it all possible. Mauricio Pochettino has had plenty of opportunities to ease the fears of chairman Daniel Levy and every Spurs supporter that Saturday’s Champions League final
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The past few years have seen a drop in African appearances in the Champions League final, but with both Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur boasting prominent continental talents, the dearth will end on Saturday. Between 2000 and 2012, Africa’s players regularly made decisive contributions to Champions League-winning sides, only for the continent to enter a slump
Lucas Moura scored a dramatic 96th-minute winner and hat trick against Ajax, our ESPN FC crew break down his performance that sent Spurs to the Champions League final. It is difficult enough to face Barcelona and Manchester City in the late stages of the UEFA Champions League, with both sides desperate for success in a
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Craig Burley makes his very premature prediction of Premier League’s top six next season one day after Manchester City secured the 2018-19 title. Do Bayern have their sights set on Leroy Sane? Is Kieran Trippier on his way to Juventus? Plus, the latest on Lorenzo Insigne and Nicolas Otamendi. Real Madrid have denied Tottenham Hotspur
Craig Burley makes his very premature prediction of Premier League’s top six next season one day after Manchester City secured the 2018-19 title. Do Bayern have their sights set on Leroy Sane? Is Kieran Trippier on his way to Juventus? Plus, the latest on Lorenzo Insigne and Nicolas Otamendi. Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has said
ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol believes Tottenham’s defense will be more of a problem for Liverpool than Ajax’s would have been in the Champions League final. Steve Nicol and Shaka Hislop examine where things went wrong for Ajax, pointing out the instances in which their inexperience cost them against Tottenham. Lucas Moura cried as he watched
After eight months and 380 matches, the 2018-19 Premier League campaign is over. Here is a bite-size summary of the campaign through 10 games that feature all 20 sides. – Ogden: Epic title race decided by millimetres– What you might have missed on Premier League’s final day The Premier League’s 27th year started with a
Steve Nicol and Shaka Hislop examine where things went wrong for Ajax, pointing out the instances in which their inexperience cost them against Tottenham. Champions League finalists Tottenham booked their spot in next season’s competition following an entertaining draw against Everton. Champions League finalists Tottenham booked their spot in next season’s competition following an entertaining
Clubs missed their last chance to get some cash for one of their out-of-contract players in January, so here’s who will be available on a free transfer in summer 2019 if they don’t put pen to paper soon, with the help of Transfermarkt. MAN CITY: No more captain fantastic? Vincent Kompany: How do you replace
With both Liverpool and Manchester City able to be crowned champions, Shaka Hislop gives his predictions on what could be a thrilling Sunday in England. Lucas Moura scored a dramatic 96th-minute winner and hat trick against Ajax, our ESPN FC crew break down his performance that sent Spurs to the Champions League final. The Premier
Ian Darke says the title race between Manchester City and Liverpool is one of England’s best ever, comparing it to the 1989 Arsenal-Liverpool race. ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol believes Tottenham’s defense will be more of a problem for Liverpool than Ajax’s would have been in the Champions League final. The FC crew dissect the midfield
Ian Darke says the title race between Manchester City and Liverpool is one of England’s best ever, comparing it to the 1989 Arsenal-Liverpool race. ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop explains a sense of realism may be hitting Man United after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes they’d need ‘a miracle’ to win the league next year. With both
Find out the date and details of the 2019 UEFA Super Cup. Where is the 2019 UEFA Super Cup being played? The final will be played at Vodafone Park in Istanbul, the capital of Turkey. The stadium has a capacity of 41,188. The ground, which opened in April 2016, is the home of Besiktas. Who is
Shaka Hislop and Alejandro Moreno wonder if the best team made it through to the Europa League final between Eintracht Frankfurt and Chelsea. The ESPN FC panel explain why Arsenal are capable of making it to the Europa League final while showing such abysmal form in the Premier League this season. Steve Nicol says he
Rafael van der Vaart was once famous for arrowing shots in from distance for Ajax, Hamburg, Real Madrid and Tottenham. Now the former Netherlands international, who won 109 caps for his country, has turned his hand to a different kind of arrows — darts. Van der Vaart retired from football last year after a very brief
Barcelona take a commanding 3-0 lead into the second leg of their Champions League semi-final against Liverpool after a dominant performance at home. Donny van der Beek scored the lone goal as Ajax topped Spurs 1-0 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final. The ESPN FC panel don’t
Tottenham had two men sent off at Bournemouth as they suffered a 1-0 defeat that keeps their top four spot in the balance. English Premier League: Nathan Ake (90′) Bournemouth 1-0 Tottenham English Premier League: Juan Foyth (47′) Bournemouth 0-0 Tottenham English Premier League: Son Heung-min (45′) Bournemouth 0-0 Tottenham The strangest thing about nine-man
The FC’s crew agree that an off-the-pace midfield was a bigger worry for Tottenham than missing key players in their loss to Ajax. Tottenham Hotspur defender Jan Vertonghen did not suffer concussion during Tuesday’s Champions League semifinal first leg loss against Ajax Amsterdam, the north London club said on Thursday. The 32-year-old Belgium international collided
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